The Team

We are so proud to work with such a brilliant and inspiring team. When you partner with us, you’ll be working with like-minded professionals who are passionate about creating an inclusive future for all.

Jess Woodsford

Director and Co-founder

I am an experienced coach, facilitator, and trainer. As a personal leadership and executive coach, I support clients to find direction and clarity, provide accountability as well as exploring the blocks and challenges that are holding you back. I use a combination of different tools and techniques to support my clients…
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Rose Sellman-Leava

Director and Co-founder

I’ve been supporting students & professionals through coaching since 2018 and working in the Further and Higher Education sectors since 2015. With Diplomas in Personal Performance Coaching and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), I pride myself on bringing energy, empathy, friendliness and a passion for strategic thinking to the individuals and teams that I work with…
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Nick Woolley

Director of Training and Development and Managing Director of IF Academy

Nick offers support with the development and delivery of the broad array of workshops and programmes we offer and also liaises with and supports our associate team, alongside working on the strategic direction of IF Academy…

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Emma Cann

Head of Programmes and Student Success Coach

Emma is a coach who specialises in empowering young people and teams to build confidence, clarity and a vision for their future. She has worked with Inclusive Futures since its launch in 2020, contributing as a coach, facilitator and as a skilled designer…

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Clare Gosling

Marketing Manager

With over a decade’s experience in marketing, and a passion for social justice, Clare oversees our marketing efforts. An advocate by nature, she is committed to the growth of Inclusive Futures and supporting as many people.

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Bethany Younger

Marketing Co-ordinator

Bethany joined Inclusive Futures in July 2025 as Marketing Co-ordinator, after graduating from the University of the West of England with a degree in English Literature and Creative Writing.

Her background combines storytelling, digital marketing and social impact…

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Board of Directors

Meet our Board of Directors below - and see their LinkedIn profiles for more information, or to get in touch.

Rose Sellman-Leava

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Jess Woodsford

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Nick Woolley

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Afua Kudom

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Helen Thomas-Hughes

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Gavin Deane

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Helen Rivero

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Our Associate Coaches

We work with a small, selected team of Associate Coaches who help us deliver our coaching programmes and workshops to students. Our Associate Coaches have the experience and passion to support us in successfully achieving our mission.

Every Coach is qualified to a high level so they can provide support that we trust. We have picked them because they represent our values and prioritise our students’ wellbeing, progress and development.

Our coaches are DBS-checked, adhere to a strict safeguarding policy and follow our Code of Ethics*.

Meet our brilliant Associate Coach team below - and see their LinkedIn profiles for more information, or to get in touch.

Afua Kudom

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Shilpa Maher

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Paul Smale

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Emma Stubbings

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Marlon Ranghel

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Kate Greaves

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Declan Katawala

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Joanne Slater

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Emma Humphrey

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Jess Woodsford

Director and Co-founder

I am an experienced coach, facilitator, and trainer. As a personal leadership and executive coach, I support clients to find direction and clarity, provide accountability as well as exploring the blocks and challenges that are holding you back. I use a combination of different tools and techniques to support my clients. These include tools and concepts from personal performance coaching, corporate and executive coaching, leadership concepts, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), and transactional analysis.
I have worked in the higher education sector for the past 13 years, focused around equality of opportunity, with a wide variety of different HE providers. Before training as a professional coach, I worked as the Head of Programmes at the Office for Fair Access, before moving to the Office for Students. I also spent some time as Director of SEER (Specialist Evidence, Evaluation and Research) service, supporting small, specialist and newly-registered HE providers to understand and evidence their impact in relation to fair access and participation.
As well as working with students, in my coaching practice I work with Directors, senior leadership teams, and aspiring leaders to explore the type of leaders they want to be, and to take steps to put this into practice. I also work with social entrepreneurs to develop and grow themselves, as well as their ideas. I also LOVE facilitating team away days, strategy days and workshops, especially if I can involve some LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®.

Rose Sellman-Leava

Director and Co-founder

I’ve been supporting students & professionals through coaching since 2018 and working in the Further and Higher Education sectors since 2015. With Diplomas in Personal Performance Coaching and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), I pride myself on bringing energy, empathy, friendliness and a passion for strategic thinking to the individuals and teams that I work with. My coaching approach helps those I work with to truly understand and connect with their potential as well as feel more comfortable and confident in their abilities.
My passion for enabling young people from underrepresented backgrounds began whilst working in Devon County Council’s Social Care team in 2014. I’ve supported young people with experience of the care system and seen the difficulty that they have faced when accessing, transitioning and staying in higher education. My subsequent 7 years of working at Jisc, the UK’s National Reasearch Education Network have also informed my understanding of the challenges faced by professionals within the education sector, giving me a valuable strategic view of where professional teams can increase their impact and create thriving cultures.
I work with some hugely inspiring and talented teams, professionals and students across the education and private sectors. As well as coaching, I also facilitate team away-days, deliver coaching training and deliver outreach activities to school-age children. Each of these activities helps me to raise awareness and increase the impact that individuals make at every level. I love what I do and feel so lucky to support people at all stages of their journey in figuring out who they are and how they can positively impact the world.

Nick Woolley

Director of Training and Development and Managing Director of IF Academy

Nick’s background is in Secondary Education, but coaching allows him to fulfil his passion of supporting people without being limited to the four walls of a classroom. As an ICF PCC accredited coach, he works with a wide variety of people supporting them through change, always through the lens of Personal Development and Wellness.
 

Nick offers support with the development and delivery of the broad array of workshops and programmes we offer and also liaises with and supports our associate team.

He also works closely with Rose and Jess on the strategic direction of the IF Academy, leading on the operations and delivery of our ICF accredited Diploma

Emma Deft

Head of Programmes and Student Success Coach

Emma is a coach who specialises in empowering young people and teams to build confidence, clarity and a vision for their future. She has worked with Inclusive Futures since its launch in 2020, contributing as a coach, facilitator and as a skilled designer of learning opportunities that engage, challenge and inspire. Emma is deeply motivated by the mission of improving social mobility, and her work is grounded in the belief that every young person deserves the tools and support to shape a future that feels possible and exciting. 

Before becoming a coach, Emma spent almost a decade as a primary teacher and leader, designing meaningful learning experiences that helped pupils thrive. Her core ethos—supporting people to make choices that feel right for them—has shaped both her education and coaching careers. 

Emma loves working with individuals, groups and teams to bring direction, purpose and understanding. Her coaching style focuses on deepening self-awareness, clarifying future goals and exploring new possibilities so clients can take confident, meaningful action. 

She holds a Level 5 Diploma in Personal Performance Coaching from The Coaching Academy, is a certified NLP Practitioner, and is accredited in the GC Index and YPI, both of which underpin many Inclusive Futures programmes. 

Clare Gosling

Marketing Manager

Clare is an experienced marketing strategist, working across private and third sector to help small, purpose driven organisations achieve their goals.

Graduating with a 1st class degree in Business Management from LJMU, she began her career in digital marketing and events. She has a Chartered Institute of Marketing Distinction Level 4 Certificate in Professional Marketing.

Previous employers include the Institute of Directors, Kinneir Dufort, acta Community Theatre, and Help & Care. Since 2023 she has been freelance, supporting a range of organisations part-time.

As well as her marketing career, Clare volunteers regularly both at home and overseas, for causes relating to women & girls’ empowerment; sports coaching and wildlife conservation. A trained yogi and dance fitness teacher, she endeavours to create a diverse career where the creative arts and sport sectors can improve wellbeing and confidence.

Bethany Younger

Marketing Co-ordinator

Bethany joined Inclusive Futures in July 2025 as Marketing Co-ordinator, after graduating from the University of the West of England with a degree in English Literature and Creative Writing.

Her background combines storytelling, digital marketing and social impact. During her time at UWE, Bethany worked on the university magazine as a writer and social media contributor, alongside leading the marketing and organisation of a charity fundraiser for the publication.

Bethany is passionate about using creative communication to support organisations that care — particularly those that are socially aware and driven by purpose. She’s motivated by the power of thoughtful storytelling to amplify impact, build community and support meaningful change